World Coins - Coin Auctions
Lot 1948 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1908-1918, AR medal, AH1322 (1915), NP-1115, Medal of Merit (Liyakat Madalyasi), circular silver medal with loop for ribbon suspension and with ornate silver suspension bar; elaborate trophy of arms, the Sultan’s radiant tughra above / inscribed in Arabic characters ‘Medal of Merit especially for Those Who Have Shown Loyalty and Bravery’ and dated in Arabic numerals AH1308 (= AD1890); on original ribbon with a silver bar supported by crossed sabres and inscribed with the date AH1332 (=AD1915), EF, S. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1949 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1908-1918, AR medal, AH1322 (1915), NP-1115, Medal of Merit (Liyakat Madalyasi), circular silver medal pierced with loop for ribbon suspension; elaborate trophy of arms, the Sultan’s radiant tughra above / inscribed in Arabic characters ‘Medal of Merit especially for Those Who Have Shown Loyalty and Bravery’ and dated in Arabic numerals AH1308 (= AD1890) with original ribbon, EF, S. The medal was instituted in 1890 and became the standard Ottoman military decoration. It could also be awarded to civilians for merit and from 1905 to women for charitable and meritorious acts. From 1915, military awards made during World War I had the ribbon bar seen here. The Medal is not often found. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1959 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18RUSSIAN EMPIRE: Alexander II, 1855-1881, AE medal, 1878, Diakov- 854.1, Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878 Campaign Medal in light colored bronze, radiate cross on crescent / Russian inscription "Not unto us, not unto us, but unto thy Name", with loop as made, with new ribbon, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1960 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18TUNISIA: Ali III ibn al-Husayn, 1882-1902, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), Third Class (Commander) medal, ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ali in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse with illegible stamp, with original ribbon, suspension loop, rosette and ring, of good quality, but likely local Tunisian manufacture, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1961 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18TUNISIA: Ahmad II b. Ali, 1929-1942, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), First Class (Grand Cordon) Grand Cross Breast Star (85mm), ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ahmad bey in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse plain, with reverse pin for wearing, of good quality, but likely local Tunisian manufacture, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1962 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18TUNISIA: Ahmad II b. Ali, 1929-1942, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), Second Class (Grand-officer) Neck Badge, ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ahmad bey in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse plain, with suspension loop, rosette and ring, of good quality, but likely local Tunisian manufacture, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1963 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18TUNISIA: Ahmad II b. Ali, 1929-1942, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), Fourth Class (Officer) medal, ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms enamelled red and green with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ali in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse with illegible stamp, with original ribbon with rosette denoting an award of the officer class, suspension loop, rosette and ring, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1964 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18TUNISIA: Ahmad II b. Ali, 1929-1942, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), Fourth Class (Officer) medal, ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms enamelled red and green with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ali in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse with illegible stamp, with original ribbon with rosette denoting an award of the officer class, rosette suspension loop, miniature medal, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1966 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18TURKEY: AE medal, ND, Military Pride Martyrdom Medal, 2nd Class, TOPRAK EGER UGRUNDA öLEN VARSA VATANDIR around red and white enameled star and crescent device / [number] 869, with hanger and original ribbon in original case of issue, EF, RRRR. Rare medal from the early Turkish Republic era. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |
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Lot 1967 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18AFGHANISTAN: Abdur Rahman, 1880-1901, AR rupee, Kabul, AH1304//AH1303, KM-805, transitional type struck at the Heaton mint, Birmingham, small rim nick, VF, S. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18World Coins asia and middle-east |